ICC Arrest Warrant: Court Bans Sudanese President From Leaving South Africa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfy3xBideKeS14NFNQo3qX3CwewX9FnrMURrEoNYSMp1K8h5sFyy4pXnl00d-31qxGMsJI67oCWpkzBv1EBjkgGgiB8LsV3sge4JPz6t-KDQbTz9bErwfSGX9C4eZwbkqxBib_LJEK3xTj/s1600/Bashir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfy3xBideKeS14NFNQo3qX3CwewX9FnrMURrEoNYSMp1K8h5sFyy4pXnl00d-31qxGMsJI67oCWpkzBv1EBjkgGgiB8LsV3sge4JPz6t-KDQbTz9bErwfSGX9C4eZwbkqxBib_LJEK3xTj/s1600/Bashir.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>A South African court on Sunday issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country after the International Criminal Court (ICC) called for his arrest at a summit of African leaders in Johannesburg.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A court statement said it was "compelling respondents to prevent President Omar Al-Bashir from leaving the country until an order is made in this court".</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A hearing in Pretoria High Court is set to take place later Sunday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The ruling came after the Southern African Litigation Centre, a legal rights' group, launched an urgent court application to force the authorities to arrest Bashir.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bashir, who is wanted over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Darfur conflict, mostly travels to countries that have not joined the ICC, but South Africa is a signatory of the court's statutes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A South African government official at the African Union summit confirmed media reports that Bashir was at the event, but he declined to give further details.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The ICC said in a statement from its headquarters in The Hague that it "calls on South Africa... to spare no effort in ensuring the execution of the arrest warrants" against Bashir.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Yaahoo! News</b></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

ICC Arrest Warrant: Court Bans Sudanese President From Leaving South Africa

A South African court on Sunday issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country after the Internat...

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